KABANATA XXXIX
[JIRSTEN MYLES]
I donʼt know if coming back to this place was a good choice. Wala pang isang linggo pero ang dami nang nangyari. And then, earlier this morning, Aaron came to our room and told me about Owenʼs mother. Unfortunately, she passed away yesterday.
He lost his mother after he came to me. Hindi ko alam kung paano niya kinakaya ngayon ang lahat. I knew how much he loved his mother.
Tinanong ako ni Aaron kung sasama ba daw ako sa kaniya para makiramay. Ilang segundo akong natahimik bago umiling sa kaniya.
It was not the right time to see him. We already parted ways a few years ago. I was also afraid that if I saw him again at his worst, I would remember those feelings I tried to forget for years.
Mabuti na ito. Isa pa, mayroon nang nagmamay-ari sa kaniya.
I took Kyllian to a beach somewhere in Bataan to stay there for our remaining four days. Gusto kong masulit ni Kyllian ang tatlong araw na pananatili namin sa Pinas.
Lucas bought a vintage house there under my name. Bawal kasing bumili ng property ang mga walang Filipino citizenship. Knowing Lucas, dayo lang siya dito.
Parang 1980s ang estelo ng bahay, ganuʼn din ang mga gamit sa loob. May nagbabantay naman dito habang wala pang tao kaya malinis naman. Malapit din ito sa dalampasigan.
“Ma, are we going to swim after this?” tanong ni Kyel while eating his pancake.
“Sure,” sabi ko. Napangiti ako habang pinanood siyang kumain.
Napatingin ako sa pinto nang marinig ang sunod-sunid na katok. Agad ko naman itong pinagbuksan at baka si Aling Amalia, ang taga-bantay sa bahay na ito. Minsan kasi ay nagdadala siya ng tapsilog na paninda niya dito sa bahay. May-ari kasi siya ng maliit na tapsilogan sa tapat.
Mabilis na kumunot ang noo ko nang makita si Lucas.
“What are you doing here?” panimula ko.
“Surprise?” sarkastikong tugon niya. “Donʼt get me wrong, I had a business here. I was already in Manila yesterday. I also met Dein.”
Tinaasan ko siya ng kulay.
“And I brought a cake,” he added as he smiled at me. Itinaas niya ang dala niyang paperbag.
I scoffed, turned my back. Hinayaan ko siyang makapasok sa loob.
“How did you know I was here?” tanong ko.
“Amalia told me.”
“How long are you planning to stay here for your business?” I asked, emphasizing the last word.
He chuckled. “One week.”
Sinundan niya ako hanggang kusina.
“So, mauuna kaming umuwi?”
Tumango naman siya at umupo sa tabi ni Kyel.
“How is my favorite nephew?” he smirked.
Kyel gave him a disgruntled glance and spoke, “Goed.”
“What kind of look is that? Heb je mij niet gemist?” Lucas asked. He was asking if Kyel did not miss him.
“No. It should be just me and Ma. Why are you here?” simangot ng Bata.
“Kyllian, that is not nice,” paalala ko sa kaniya. “Say sorry to your uncle.”
Bumagsak naman ang balikat niya kasabay nang pagsimangot niya. Tumingin siya kay Lucas at ngumuso.
BINABASA MO ANG
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